The CHI Academy recently hosted its annual Certified Educator Training. Seventeen hairstylists from various cities in Texas, Florida and Mississippi were in attendance working to become Farouk Systems Educators.

The educational training was conducted by Michelle Boudreaux and Renee Montgomery who are both regional trainers for Farouk Systems. Each attendee received hands-on training in color, lightening techniques, cutting and styling as well as various levels of product knowledge that covered both tools, color and styling lines. Afterwards, they went through an extensive testing process on, not only what they learned during the training but, also on their individual presentations. This helps to determine their ability to deliver the company’s high standard of education in front of a crowd.

At the close of the training, attendees also had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Farouk Shami who came to congratulate them on passing their exam and sharing how exciting their future with Farouk Systems will be.

As recent graduates, they will move on to become teammate level educators. They will be invited back to attend the Teammate Level Training on November 6th and 7th, 2016. There, they will receive additional education and preparation as they embark out in the field. This program also helps to move up to higher educational levels.

For additional Information on becoming an educator for Farouk Systems, contact the education department at 800-237-9175.

Farouk Systems proudly announces the following appointments to their shows and educational departments internationally. These new appointments will help to generate extensive educational programs throughout Canada, Europe and the Middle East bringing innovative and new educational offerings.

According to Dr. Farouk Shami, Chairman and Founder of Farouk Systems, “Our goal is to help educate our fellow hairdressers around the globe and providing them with the ability for success and growth. This will be accomplished through our CHI Academy’s, distributor classes as well as our upcoming digital platform. It is our goal to triple the amount of shows and educational classes to better serve hairdressers around the world.”

Martyne Leonard – Innovative Director for CanadaMartyne’s main focus and goals will be on Canada, helping grow shows and education. She will be responsible for shows and education while creating innovative new educational programs and opportunities for stylists. She has been in the hair industry for over 18 years were she worked for Farouk Systems in many capacities. Her talents range from teaching in schools to traveling the world performing on stages and sharing her passion for the profession. Martyne’s background also includes education working with Farouk Systems on educational materials and the testing of new formulations. This has given her the complete package to share her knowledge with hair artists in the salon or worldwide

Esther Hopstaken – Show & Education Director, Farouk Systems EuropeEsther Hopstaken serves as the Show & Education department for Farouk Systems in Europe. In this capacity she is responsible for heading up The CHI Academy near Amsterdam that hosts weekly educational events offering training in Color, Texture, Styling and product knowledge classes. In addition to the CHI Amsterdam Academy courses, Esther works with Farouk Systems European Distributors offering them extensive training geared toward their special needs.

Fadi Mehanna – Innovative Director for the Middle EastFadi Mehanna’s will be responsible for developing and growing shows and education in the Middle East. In an effort to further globalize Farouk Systems, Mehanna opened the CHI Lebanon Academy in 2011 that has graduated over 100 hairstylists and educators to date. His goal is to create new educational programs and build opportunities for stylists. Mehanna’s versatility and international platform have earned him a spot as a global educator where he serves as the director of shows and education in the Middle East. He continues to educate distributor’s sales teams and educators in Turkey, Dubai, and Pakistan.

On April 10-12, 2016, Farouk Systems Inc.’s Education Department hosted a three-day Certified Educator Training at the CHI Academy in Houston, TX. This specially designed training is held periodically throughout the year and is open to all licensed stylists who are interested in a career as an educator with Farouk Systems.

Licensed stylists from various parts of Texas, Louisiana and Indiana attended the three day Certified Educator Training Course and received extensive training on CHI tools and guidance on the company’s 2016 educational focuses, CHI Color lines and other key product knowledge.

The courses were taught by experienced Farouk Trainers, CJ Hanks and Michelle Boudreaux, through demonstrations and hands-on education. The training concluded with a panel hosted by Dr. Farouk Shami and Vice President of Product Development and Innovation, Lisa Marie Garcia who met and spoke to the newly certified educators, offering words of encouragement as they begin their career with the company. Each attendee was excited with the outcome of their training and eager to share what they learned about the company’s products and tools.

According to Dr. Shami, “Our company is based on providing fellow hairdressers with the finest education. I am proud of our Educational Department and our educators for their devotion to excellence as well as the development of our future educators.”

The Council of Graduate Schools at Seo Kyeong University in Korea presented Farouk Shami with an honorary Doctorate of Beauty Art in recognition of his outstanding achievements and invaluable contributions to the academic and cultural development of the world wide beauty industry.

“Seo Kyeong is helping advance my lifelong mission of education, environment and ethics. We are honored to be a part of this prestigious establishment,” said Mr. Shami.

The programs are designed to establish the world of beauty as an academic field which focuses on haircare and cosmetic products, treatments, and creative activities. All courses in the hair major are instructed with the use of CHI and BioSilk products and tools. It offers a beauty-journalist program in which students learn how to predict and present new visions through journalism based on a clear understanding of the current beauty industry. The program is designed to produce professionals who can analyze and lead the beauty art industry, and cosmetic panelists who can research and evaluate beauty products and programs.

The Graduate School of Beauty Arts was created to produce professional beauty artists and beauty art educators in an attempt to incorporate science into the art of beauty. At the same time, the Graduate School strives to define our beauty art culture and make it more competitive globally by offering majors in makeup, hair and skincare.

Mr. Shami plans to award scholarships for professors to have the opportunity to continue their education with advanced training courses at the CHI Academy in Houston, TX.

“Hairdressing is an art, like painting or sculpting but with hair instead of canvas or stone. Hairdressing is the greatest profession in the world. It is artistic, scientific and social all at the same time. Still, I never imagined that hairdressing would be my permanent profession. If you love people, you can become a hairdresser, if you are artistic, you can do even better, and, if you have good business sense, you can expand your business without limit,” said Mr. Farouk Shami.

Shami is a well-sought after figure for higher education institutions; he has given lectures at Harvard University and frequently delivers commencement speeches to graduates of top universities around the country. His well-rounded yet non-traditional background – not to mention his success, make him an exceptional motivator and influencer for young, aspiring professionals in any industry. Although Shami came to America with only $71 in his pocket, he has accomplished more in his lifetime than most people ever dream of.

As an inventor and entrepreneur, Shami has 13 US patents and 23 International patents in Design, Chemistry and Physics and has been awarded Entrepreneur of the Year by Newt Gingrich. He has received numerous awards for his work as a professional hairstylist including Top International Colorist and Top Educator of the Century. As a humanitarian, he personally contributes to many non-profits and sits on the board of many organizations including the National Defense University Foundation.